Registered Nurse (RN) - Custody Unit
About The Position
Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Custody Unit. The hospital is a 291-bed acute care facility serving the South Bay and San Diego County, with medical, surgical, rehabilitation, cardiac, emergency, and behavioral health services. The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Custody Unit. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. This is a full-time, day-shift position. The stated compensation range is $48.48 to $66.83; starting compensation is determined based on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure. Benefits include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary according to collective bargaining requirements and employment status.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- NHISS (Stroke Scale) certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute care hospital experience.
- Ventilator management experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
- Maintain standards of care within the Custody Unit.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care of assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Other voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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